PURPOSE To compare the postoperative early-stage complications of total and bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy for benign multi-nodular goiter. MATERIAL AND METHODS There were 409 patients. The patients were divided into two groups. A total of 258 (63%) patients underwent total thyroidectomy, and 151 (37%) patients underwent bilateral subtotal thyroidectomy. RESULTS Recurrent laryngeal nerve ...

W h e n the secretion of thyroid hormones is prevented by thyroidectomy or propyhhiouraci l (PTU) t reatment , the anter ior pi tui tary cells secreting the thyroid-st imulat ing hormone (TSH) become enlarged and their rough endoplasmic re t iculum (RER) forms large dilated cisternae (1, 2). These ceils are known as the thyroidectomy cells. The presence of granules in the dilated cisternae is a...

concomitant papillary thyroid cancer and parathyroid adenoma is rare. we report a 55 years old female with papillary cancer admitted for surgery. preoperative laboratory findings revealed hypercalcemia and then primary hyperparathyroidism. thyroidectomy, neck dissection and excision of parathyroid adenoma were performed. histological examination revealed parathyroid adenoma. serum calcium retur...

To identify risk factors for post-thyroidectomy hematoma requiring airway intervention or surgery ("wound hematoma") and determine post-thyroidectomy time to intervention. Post-thyroidectomy hematoma is rare but potentially lethal. Information on wound hematoma in a nationwide clinical setting is scarce.Using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database, we extracted data from records ...

Fifteen days after thyroidectomy, the pituitary acidophils of rats were definitely deprived of their large granules , about 350mƒÊ in diameter each, and in due succession, they displayed the changes characterized by the features of "thyroidectomy cells"(TXcells). When these rats were given a single or three injections of thyroxine, 50mg/rat, most of TX-cells might revert to their original acido...

thyroglossal duct cysts are the most common form of congenital cysts on the neck. the incidence of thyroid papillary carcinoma in thyroglossal duct cyst is less than 1%. in most cases the diagnosis is made postoperatively. we present a 22-year-old female with thyroid papillary carcinoma arising from thyroglossal duct cyst,identified in pathologic study after sistrunk operation.in our case there...

BACKGROUND The efficacy of robotic thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer has not yet been assessed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the technical feasibility and completeness of robotic thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). METHODS We analyzed 75 patients with PTC who underwent robotic thyroidectomy from October 2008 to August 2010 using a gasless unilateral axillo-breast or a...

 Background: Hypocalcemia is a well-recognized complication after total thyroidectomy. Hypovitaminosis D may have additional effect in the development of hypocalcemia. This study aimed to determine the effect of total thyroidectomy on postoperative serum calcium in patients with and without hypovitaminosis D. Methods: This prospective study was performed on patients who underwent total...

Subtotal and total thyroidectomy are the surgeries commonly performed for benign thyroid disorders. Total thyroidectomy was not routinely performed in the past as it was believed that complications like hypoparathyroidism and recurrent laryngeal nerve injury are more common after total thyroidectomy. However subtotal thyroidectomy is associated with recurrence of the disease which warrants a se...

BACKGROUND Advanced vessel sealing devices provide an alternative to conventional ligation techniques for thyroidectomy. To date, most studies have been inadequately powered to explore differences in the infrequent post-operative complications following thyroidectomy. This study is designed to compare the outcomes of sutureless thyroidectomy and conventional thyroidectomy for recurrent laryngea...